In 2021, over *** percent of women in Europe want to stop or delay childbearing but are not using a method of contraception. The unmet need for family planning was especially high in Southern Europe where ** percent of married women were not using a contraception method yet wanted to stop or delay childbearing. Northern and Western Europe, on the other hand, showed lower rates of unmet family planning needs.
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UNFPA. (January 1, 2021). Share of European women aged 15 to 49 who want to stop or delay childbearing but are not using a method of contraception in 2021, by marital status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1268228/women-who-have-unmet-needs-for-family-planning-europe/
UNFPA. "Share of European women aged 15 to 49 who want to stop or delay childbearing but are not using a method of contraception in 2021, by marital status." Chart. January 1, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1268228/women-who-have-unmet-needs-for-family-planning-europe/
UNFPA. (2021). Share of European women aged 15 to 49 who want to stop or delay childbearing but are not using a method of contraception in 2021, by marital status. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1268228/women-who-have-unmet-needs-for-family-planning-europe/
UNFPA. "Share of European Women Aged 15 to 49 Who Want to Stop or Delay Childbearing but Are Not Using a Method of Contraception in 2021, by Marital Status." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jan 2021, /statistics/1268228/women-who-have-unmet-needs-for-family-planning-europe/
UNFPA, Share of European women aged 15 to 49 who want to stop or delay childbearing but are not using a method of contraception in 2021, by marital status ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1268228/women-who-have-unmet-needs-for-family-planning-europe/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of European women aged 15 to 49 who want to stop or delay childbearing but are not using a method of contraception in 2021, by marital status [Graph], UNFPA, January 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1268228/women-who-have-unmet-needs-for-family-planning-europe/
